How can a foreigner be legally employed in Ukraine?

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Foreigners and stateless persons can legally work in Ukraine by following the established procedure. The main steps are as follows:

1. Obtaining a Work Permit

Who Applies: The employer intending to hire the foreigner.
Where to Apply: To the territorial office of the State Employment Service at the employer's registered location.
Required Documents:
Application form.
Copies of the foreigner's passport pages with personal data, translated into Ukrainian and certified appropriately.
A color photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm).
Draft employment contract (or agreement) with the foreigner, certified by the employer.
Processing Time: Up to 7 working days from the submission date.
Validity Period: Depends on the worker's category, up to three years, with the possibility of renewal.

2. Obtaining a Type D Visa

Who Applies: The foreigner planning to work in Ukraine.
Where to Apply: To a Ukrainian consulate in the foreigner's country of residence.
Required Documents:
Completed visa application form.
Passport document.
Copy of the work permit.
Standard-sized photographs.
Proof of payment of the consular fee.
Processing Time: Up to 10 working days.

3. Obtaining a Temporary Residence Permit

Who Applies: The foreigner after arriving in Ukraine.
Where to Apply: To the territorial unit of the State Migration Service at the foreigner's place of residence.
Required Documents:
Application form.
Passport with the type D visa.
Copy of the work permit.
Valid health insurance policy.
Proof of payment of the administrative fee.
Processing Time: Up to 15 working days.
Validity Period: Matches the duration of the work permit.

4. Exceptions: Some categories of foreigners can work in Ukraine without obtaining a work permit, including: